China’s Shijian-21 spacecraft docked with and towed a dead satellite

China’s Shijian-21 spacecraft docked with and towed a dead satellite
By Andrew Jones

China’s Shijian-21 space debris mitigation satellite has docked with a defunct Chinese satellite to drastically alter its geostationary orbit, demonstrating capabilities only previously exhibited by the United States.

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January 28, 2022 at 01:30AM
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